Two Mass Shootings by Trans Shooters, or None? What We Know
gunning down four others on the streets on Monday, before surrendering to police.Even before Carriker's name was released by the authorities, however, some Republican lawmakers were posting on social media labeling the suspect as transgender.Conservative figures are increasingly seeking to blame mass shootings on trans people, at a time when a record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced in state legislatures.After the Philadelphia shootings, some commentators pointed to the authorities' use of gender-neutral pronouns to refer to Carriker.
Others jumped to the conclusion that he was trans after the New York Post and other outlets published photos from his now-deleted Facebook page that showed him with long, braided hair and wearing women's clothing.One law enforcement officer did use "they/them" pronouns for the suspect during a news conference on Tuesday, but at the same event District Attorney Larry Krasner repeatedly referred to Carriker as a man.Another trans shooter.https://t.co/w8zJ0GLc3e"Another trans shooter," Rep.
Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted on Tuesday, alongside a link to an article from right-wing website The Post Millennial.The Republican lawmaker has repeatedly been criticized for anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and for spreading conspiracy theories.
Newsweek has contacted Greene for further comment.Secure America Now, a conservative nonprofit with 3 million followers on Facebook, posted on Wednesday that the Philadelphia suspect had been "revealed to be a trans [Black Lives Matter] activist."Vice News, which reviewed Carriker's Facebook account before it was deleted, reported that aside from the "handful of pictures" with braided hair, there was no evidence on the page that Carriker was transgender.The.
